TOKYO METROPOLITAN TEIEN ART MUSEUM
EXHIBITION
THE ART DECO GARDEN: EXPLORING THE AESTHETIC FRUIT OF THE RESIDENCE OF PRINCE ASAKA
Courtesy Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum.
Taking the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris as a key point of reference, “The Art Deco Garden” revisits trends in modern garden design in interwar-era France. The selection of 120-odd works on view—including paintings, sculptures, crafts, prints, photographs, and archival documents—shows how elements of classicism, exoticism, and Cubism informed the practices of the time. The exhibition also provides greater context for appreciating the architecture and décor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum itself.
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TOKYO METROPOLITAN TEIEN ART MUSEUM
- D2
- E1
- Meguro
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku
Tel. 050-5541-8600
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum occupies Prince Asaka’s former residence, an Art Deco building with surrounding gardens constructed in 1933. Designed by key figures of the movement like Henri Rapin and demonstrating the highest level of Japanese craftsmanship, the museum hosts a selection of artworks in rooms that are themselves works of art. The exhibition program brings historical and contemporary artists, architects, and designers into conversation with these surroundings. Visitors can also explore the gardens, which have remained unchanged since their completion.
The museum was established in 1983 and added an annex in 2014 designed in collaboration with Hiroshi Sugimoto. The residence was designated an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese Government the following year.
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